George Fox University’s (GFU) Black Student Union (BSU) is celebrating Black History Month by inviting students to have their own conversations about social issues regarding race and discrimination.

Only months after the Portland District Court dismissed former George Fox University (GFU) football player Samuel Wani’s discrimination lawsuit, GFU now finds itself embroiled in yet another civil case; this one pertaining to mental health.

In the 2017-18 school year, 20,545 students in Oregon’s K-12 public schools lived in homeless situations at some point, and the Newberg School District has identified 185 students in grades K-12 as homeless, or 3.5 percent of the total enrollment, according to the Newberg School District website.

Last year’s KFOX radio managers, Joshua Bell and Nicole Hagen, were told in the spring that when they returned in the fall, interviews would take place to hire new KFOX managers. However, when classes began this fall, the KFOX studio had already been dismantled without any notice.

Every year the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) fundraises money in order to put together a “12 Days of Christmas” for families identified by local churches who need some extra love during the Christmas season. Then, SAAC buys presents for each family member for the 12 days leading up to Christmas, including fuzzy socks and a disposable camera.

Next semester, President Robin Baker will be taking his first sabbatical since he has been at George Fox University (GFU). He was encouraged to do so by the Board of Trustees who feel that the break will be beneficial to both him and GFU.

Friday afternoon kicked off the home openers for basketball in Wheeler Sports Center at George Fox University (GFU). First was the men’s game, which started at 3 p.m. Playing against the Poets from Whittier University, the game was tight, and the two teams were always within ten points of the other. By the end of the first half, the Bruins were scraping by with a 49-46 lead.

In the attic of Coffee Cottage, up a narrow staircase of creaky floorboards and dusty windowsills, there is a small attic room. Posters scatter the ceiling, covering the wood paneling underneath, and Christmas lights brighten the dim room. A large table is in the center with multiple computers and notebooks on top of it. George Fox University (GFU) students are furiously typing away at the keyboard or scribbling down notes, but they are not working on homework. They are working on something bigger.

On November 2, the Chehelam Cultural Center (CCC) hosted a celebration of Dia de los Muertos. This was the end of a series of events throughout October celebrating Latin American Heritage Month.

A 10-foot-tall, 800-pound, bronze grizzly bear sculpture now stands in the middle of the new Alumni Plaza nestled in between the football field the south end of Stoffer Family stadium. At 11 p.m. on Oct. 5, George Fox University (GFU) unveiled the sculpture to the community, giving out t-shirts and stickers to commemorate the evening.